to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
light; faint; pale; fleeting
long, narrow strip of paper on which Japanese poems are written (vertically); tanzaku; thin rectangle
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
near; nearby; not far off
presence (impressive quality)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
first meeting; first interview with
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!